Picnics: Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Entertaining

By Sara Deseran

This is sunshine and lazy afternoons in book form, updated for the way we eat now. Picnics serves forth fresh, flavorful, and portable recipes for today's casual to elegant outdoor entertaining. Picnickers can choose from more than 45 recipes for savory salads, sumptuous sandwiches, mouth-watering main dishes, and decadent desserts -- and whip up outdoor menus in no time, guided by easy-to-follow instructions and 24 inviting color photographs. Imagine: Open with tasty tidbits such as Crusty Focaccia with Rosemary or Curried Deviled Eggs. Let the serious feasting begin with Spicy Turkey Burgers or Grilled Beef Skewers (paired here with black pepper -- lime dipping sauce). Top it all off with a piece de resistance dessert such as Brown Sugar Blondies with Pecans or Moist Chocolate-Walnut Cake. At the park, at the beach, in the woods, or in the backyard garden, the gang will be back for more whenever the fabulous fare in Picnics is on the menu.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811842991
• ISBN13: 9780811842990
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Fabulous Recipes

This is one of those cookbooks where every recipe turns out really, really well. The chicken salad recipe is awesome, I get asked for the recipe wherever I take it. The asparagus/pea/cucumber/avocado salad is delicious and the cajun potato salad is original and easy. Awesome cabbage and apple slaw and the chocolate cake and nectarine tart are quick and delicious. I give out these recipes by request constantly. I find myself reaching for this cookbook anytime I have to bring something to a spring or summer event: shower, work event, family event, or picnic. Highly recommend!